Yeshivish glossary term
hadlakas neiros
הדלקת נרות
Meaning
- lighting Shabbos or Yom Tov candles
- ritual candle lighting before sacred days
Alternate spellings
hadlakat nerot, candle lighting
Usage and context
Timing and method vary between Shabbos, Yom Tov, and cases when one sacred day follows another.
- Category
- Yom Tov practice
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Hadlakas neiros is before Yom Tov begins.
Plain-English example
Festival candle lighting takes place at the appropriate time before or during the festival according to the calendar and custom.